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typeId: term
recordId: local-vault
fields:
  title: Local Vault
  definition: Host-mediated protected storage for private keys, secret material,
    wrapped keys, and other sensitive local state.
  order: 1410
  usage:
    - Browser and desktop implementations may use different mechanisms, but
      packages should not read vault contents directly.
  sourceDocument: /home/johnb/Downloads/benac_terms_and_definitions_v0_1.md
  sourceVersion: 0.1 Terminology Draft
  sourceDate: 2026-05-02
  sourceSections:
    - 12. Encryption, decryption, and disclosure terminology
---
